I retired as a high school teacher a few years ago but if I was still teaching, I would have all my students read this and see where discussions led...
Extraordinary writing and provocative insight here - many thanks for your wisdom so carefully presented! I am one of those who resists AI's intrusion, which grows more insistent and widespread (Google searches now begin with an AI response one has to scroll past to get to original sources). And an Alexa intrusion truly astonished me the other day - on a Zoom call with my grandson in Madison, I heard Alexa in the background announcing the weather, and I jokingly said, "She's stupid!" meaning "that's not my weather here in Santa Cruz." Then I hear Alexa say: "Sorry. Please tell me how I can improve..." -- No, No, No! we laughed (me in horror more than amusement)
I'm so glad I had schooling that pushed research for all subjects, discussions or essays on the research results, and to do critical thinking. It is even more important now that the MSM media is to busy kissing 47's butt than writing the truth.
That's a great piece. I signed up because of it! Thanks.
"Nothing vast enters the lives of mortals without a curse."
attr. Sophocles
I am less concerned about AI per se than about humankinds' tendency to accept the novel without question. Thanks for this great piece.
I retired as a high school teacher a few years ago but if I was still teaching, I would have all my students read this and see where discussions led...
Extraordinary writing and provocative insight here - many thanks for your wisdom so carefully presented! I am one of those who resists AI's intrusion, which grows more insistent and widespread (Google searches now begin with an AI response one has to scroll past to get to original sources). And an Alexa intrusion truly astonished me the other day - on a Zoom call with my grandson in Madison, I heard Alexa in the background announcing the weather, and I jokingly said, "She's stupid!" meaning "that's not my weather here in Santa Cruz." Then I hear Alexa say: "Sorry. Please tell me how I can improve..." -- No, No, No! we laughed (me in horror more than amusement)
I'm so glad I had schooling that pushed research for all subjects, discussions or essays on the research results, and to do critical thinking. It is even more important now that the MSM media is to busy kissing 47's butt than writing the truth.